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Pennsylvania Soybeans: Minimize Harvesting Loss and Maximize Cost Per Bushel Sep 30, 2022
Over the last several years of working with what I consider the top soybean producers in Lebanon County I have learned the importance of timely harvest of soybeans. This week […]
Michigan Soybeans: Consider Harvesting Earlier to Manage Risk, Improve Net Income Sep 26, 2022
Soybean producers often wait to begin harvesting until the moisture level of the beans in the field has dropped to or below 13%. While these first fields may be harvested […]
Michigan Soybeans: Overcoming Harvest Challenges – Lodging and Green Stems Sep 26, 2022
Due to the variable rainfall patterns that occurred across Michigan this summer, some soybean producers will likely face harvest challenges. The two most likely scenarios are lodging and green stems. […]
Mississippi Soybeans: Harvest Aid Considerations Sep 5, 2022
As we move into September, some of the biggest topics in soybean have been harvest aid application and grain quality. Moderate to severe damage has been observed in soybean harvested […]
Michigan Soybeans: Overcoming Harvest Challenges – Shattering, Green Stems, Lodging Oct 19, 2021
Soybean producers are experiencing several harvest challenges this fall and many harvested fields have turned green due to volunteer soybeans. The most common problem is the high potential for shatter […]
Michigan Soybeans: Speeding Up Harvest Operations Sep 29, 2021
Soybean producers are looking for ways to expedite soybean harvest operations so that wheat planting and fall tillage operations can be performed timely and under optimum conditions. This article presents […]
Michigan Soybeans: Harvest Considerations for Overly Dry Fields Sep 20, 2021
The higher-than-normal temperatures that are predicted to occur for the rest of September will cause soybeans to dry down rapidly and moisture levels can easily drop below 10%. This increases […]
Michigan Soybeans: 11 Recommendations for Harvesting Lodged Fields Sep 20, 2021
Significant lodging has occurred in some Michigan soybean fields in 2021. The areas of the state that are most impacted are the thumb and irrigated fields in the southwest. Lodging […]
Louisiana Soybeans: Applying Harvest Aids Aug 20, 2021
Use of a herbicide as a desiccant in soybean has become popular to potentially improve harvest efficiency in Louisiana. Herbicides such as paraquat, Aim, Sharpen, and sodium chlorate are labeled […]
Michigan Soybeans: Measure, Reduce Harvest Losses – Video Oct 16, 2020
Reducing harvest losses is a simple and effective way to increase soybean yields and profitability. Harvest losses average between 1 and 2 bushels per acre under good conditions. However, they […]
